VFM car for a small family

Exterior Great styling. One of the best good looking cars in its class, especially compared to the dull classic look of its main competitor-figo. made a great mistake in opting for LS segment to save a few bucks but it laks the critical good looking factor- the satin silver rail roof of LT

Beat is offered with Saint Gobin 75% transparent tinted glasses which are allowed legally, so no hazzle over the sun films.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Beautiful interiors..figo comes nowhere near with its dull oldfashioned interiors. interior space is adequate for a family of 2adults + 2 children. back seat accommodation for 2 adults is comfortable but for 3its very difficult. Rear leg room is surprisingly big which is better than ritz(which i own). not much of claustrophobic feel as given in some reviews. rear windows are small but no difficulty in seeing while reversing. rear window wiper would be a very useful option, which i miss in my LS model. the worst part of the car is the small front seats with very poor thigh support which makes long distance journeys horrible. chevy should seriously consider an urgent seat remodelling. The built-in stereo of LT model is of just average quality but it enhances the interior looks greatly with its blue LCD display matching with the rest of the blue displays.At night, it really looks like the interiors of a cockpit!!

Space wise, figo beats the beat a long way with its spacious legrooms, better seats and wider back seats. Boot space in beat is very less, may be 3 average sized traveller bags.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Suitable for city drive mainly with its powerful torque eventhough low BHP, making lesser gearshifts(comfortable driving at 30-40 in 4th gear) and great power while overtaking, turbo lag experiencing for 1-2 secs only. in highway, the 936cc engine shows its inadequacy, making speeds greater than 100 unconfortable, if you are a racer. But if you are a family man comfortable at idling in the 80-90 kmph range, this is the best car for you even for high ways. at this speed range, the power delivery is macho with overtaking effortless. the control is excellent, brakes are spot on and yet the car is super silent..

My fuel economy is 18.9 kmph for city and 23.4 for highway

I guess for those speedsters who travel a lot in highways, figo would be a better choice. Ritz is even better for the power hungry.

Ride Quality & Handling Excellent. the steering is so light and accurate that my ritz and figo feels like musclemen compared to beat which feels like a petite lady. My wife for whom i took the vehicle now never rides the ritz. After taking the TD of figo and beat she did not have any doubt while opting for beat.

Final Words Considering the price which chevy is offering, beat is the best VFM diesel car available in market.

If you can modify the seat for better thigh support which you can get done from your car seat cover shop and you are happy with speeds below 100kmph on high way, you have got a very good VFM small family car

Areas of improvement 1. The seats- should have better thigh support and option for seat height adjustment to be given in all models since average sized males find ingress-egress difficult

2. Engine could have been larger to give more power, but no complaints considering the price.

3. rests for the foot on the accelerator  and the outer(lateral) aspect of left lower limb would be a great boon.

great mileage, good pricing, excellent noise insulation, good looks, solid interorssmall seats wth very poor thigh support, small boot, bottle holders small